Alumni Studies

Alumni Studies is an educational program open to all Princeton alumni, parents, and friends.

	Fall 2000: Instant Classics of Contemporary Fiction: What Makes the Cut, and Why Led by Professor Elaine Showalter, Avalon Foundation Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English
	Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange Margaret Atwood The Handmaid’s Tale Kazuo Ishiguru Remains of the Day Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children	Don DeLillo White Noise Michael Cunningham The Hours J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

About the Program:
Each household that enrolls will receive readings, lectures on tape, and access to an e-mail discussion group. Those who wish to pursue their studies further can come to campus for optional lectures and precepts. The formal lectures that are delivered on campus will be audio-taped and sent to all participants.

Program Registration:
Each household that enrolls will receive the following materials:

• Course syllabus.
• Seven lectures on tape.
• Group text: The Salon.com Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Authors.
• Reading packet.
• Access to an e-mail discussion group.
• Cost: $80 per household

Optional On-Campus Programs:
Those who wish to pursue their studies further can participate in two on-campus programs, each with different content:
Friday and/or Saturday: October 13 - 14, 2000
Friday and/or Saturday: December 8 - 9, 2000

The on-campus programs feature lectures by Princeton faculty, precepts and films.

* Please note: The exact schedule is to be finalized.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can I sign up for the on-campus sessions at a later time?
  Yes. Please recognize that space is limited, and registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
  
• Can I bring non-Princeton alumni, kin, or parents as my guests?
  Yes. However, we ask that non-Princetonians be registered as guests of a Princeton alumnus or parent.
  
  
• Can I audit the on-campus lectures (and not attend meals) at a reduced tuition rate?
  Yes. Auditing pricing is available for the on-campus sessions. Please see the registration form.
  
  
• The course is currently underway. Can I still sign up?
  Yes. You can proceed with the readings and tapes at your own pace. Recognize, however, that the e-mail discussion group will end on January 12, 2001.
  
  
• Can I enroll for the course after the Fall semester?
  Yes. Provided we still have course materials in stock, we are happy to accept registrations after the course has officially ended. The readings and lectures on tape can be enjoyed at any time.

Timeline	What you will receive in the mail	Projected Date
You register for the course.	Group text: The Salon.com Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Authors Course packet with syllabus An introductory lecture by Professor Elaine Showalter on audiotape Ability to sign up for e-mail discussion group	Course packs will be mailed starting the week of September 18, 2000, and thereafter as registrations are received.
E-mail discussion group begins.	You will need to sign up for the e-mail discussion group via e-mail. Instructions will be given in the course packet.	September 25, 2000
On-campus Session I takes place on October 13-14.	Audiotaped copies of the formal lectures from Session I	Tapes mailed the week of October 30
On-campus Session II takes place on December 8-9.	Audiotaped copies of the formal lectures from Session II	Tapes mailed the week of December 25
E-mail discussion group closes.		January 12, 2001

Other questions? Please contact Kathy Doyle '93, (609) 258-3573, or email: doyle@princeton.edu

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Last Update: September 8, 2000